I went to a boarding school for the last two years of my schooling. I loved it. However, I think I am the only one in my year who did. One friend who I miraculously rediscovered later on in life through sheer fluke hated it especially. This friend was a stalwart supporter to me when I was going through divorce, health issues and family tensions etc – just a wonderful person with a fantastic sense of humour and great love of her family. She has totally unexpectedly died. I can’t compute it all yet but this poem came out of me a couple of days ago. No explanations here, just an attempt to form the idea that I will no longer have this friend here. I will always have her as a friend though. Oh yes.